Machine for the manufacture of corrugated paper envelops suitable for packing bottles, &amp;c.



J. E. 2 A. TASGHER. MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CORRUGATED PAPER ENVELOPS SUITABLE FOE. PACKING BOTTLES, 6w.

AZPPLIOATIOII FILED MAY 3, 1906.

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J. E. 6; A. TASGHER. MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CORRUGATED PAPER ENVELOPS SUITABLE FOR PACKING BOTTLES, dzc.

APPLICATION FILED MAY a, 1906.

924,854. Patented June 15. 1909.

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: Meir A'Hornq J. E. & A. TASCHER. MACHINE FOR THE MANUFAGTURE 0F GORRUGATBD PAPER ENVELOPS SUITABLE FOR PAGKING BOTTLES, &0. V

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 3, 1906.

Paiented June 15. 1909.

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;i6 SHEETS-SHE E OF CORRUGATED PAPER ENVELOPS SUITABLE FOR PACKING BOTTLES, &u. APPLICATION rum) MAY a, 1906.

. J. E. & A. TASGHER. MAGHINE FOR THE MANUFAGTURE 0F CORRUGATED PAPER ENVELOPS SUITABLE FOB. PAGKING BOTTLES, 6w.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 3, 1906; 924,854,, Patented June 15, 1909. 3 6 SH HETP-SHBET 5.

Q I W w 45 J. E. & A. TASOHER. g MACHINE FOR THE MANUFAGTURE 0F CORRUGATED PAPEKENVELOPS SUITABLE FOR PACKING BOTTLES, 6w.

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MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CORRUGATED PAPER ENVELOPS FOR PACKING BOTTLES, 860.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed May 3, 1906. Serial No. 316,068.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JULES Ennnsr TASCHER and ALFRED TAscnnn, citizens of the Republic of France, residing at Bordeaux, France, have invented an'llnprovcd Machine for the Manufacture of ("orrugated Paper Envelops Suitable for the Packing of Bottles, Flagons, and other Articles, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates to a machine for forming corrugated paper envelops from envelop blanks, and is designed to produce envelops of the character employed to pack bottles, flasks, ilagons and like articles.

The invention consists of numerous novel structural features and combinations of elements, all of which will be fully described in the following specification, with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will be particularly pointed out by the concluding claims.

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the machine seen from the rear; Fi is a corresponding side elcvational view, the parts be ing represented in a different position; Fig. 3 is a sectional elevational view taken on the line AA of Fig. 4; Fig.4 is a plan View; Figs. 5 and 5 show, respectively, in sectional elevation and in plan a detail of the former cone and its su iporting parts; 7 and 8 are two vertical partial sections of elements of the former in two positions; Fig. 9 is a partial section of the mechanism taken along the axis of the ring distributor; Figs. 10 and 11 are two similar partial sections, the parts being shown in different positions; Fig. 12 is a transverse partial section taken on the line B--B of Fig. 9; Fig. 13 is a detail view of a stirrup and appurtenant parts employed in the present construction; Fig. 14 is a detail view 01 a cam hereinafter referred to; Fig. 15- represents an eccentric rod partly in section and partly in elevation; Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 13 showing the parts in different position; and Fig. 17 is a plan View of the stirrup 43 shown in Fig. 13 and .16. The purpose of the machine is to transform a cylindrical sleeve, comprising a corrugated cylindrical body having a paper cover, into a conical envelo and providing the upper part of the cnvelbp with a binding ring.

The machine shown in the drawings coinp'rises in general a series of compensators a with flexible prongs!) adapted to be capped ling.

by cylindrical envelope in such manner that the spindles penetrate into the grooves ol the envelop. 'lhe compensaitops, thus capped, are presented successively beneath a special former of truncated cone shape which has first received at its upper part a ring (Z from an automatic distributor; the cylindrical envelop is then, by'the combined movements of the former and of the compensator, suitably conformed or shaped and fastened with a ring at its upper part. The compensator capped by the finished envelop is finally removed irom the former and ejectingmeehanism removes the envelop from the compensator and discharges it from the Ina-1 chine into a basket or any other convenient receptacle.

Fixed upon a sole 2 are two uprights 1 which at their upper parts form bearings for the main shalt e that receives its movement by a fiy wheel f driven by any suitable power transmitting mechanism. 1 Mounted to turn upon a vertical rod 3 fixed to the sole 2 is a sleeve 4, which at its upper end carries a circular plate 5 that serves as a support and carries the guiding. devices, catches and other parts for four compensators.

Each compensator, as more particularly shown in Fig. 3, comprises a hollow cylindro conical body (a a", a", a") iixed at its. lower end upon the upper end of a rod 9 guided in a socket or bush 6 projecting from the lower face of the plate 5.

The rod 7 carries at its lower extremity a stirrup 7 provided externally with a series of tooth-like notches 8. A spring 72, arranged around the rod 9 and hearing at the one end upon the bottom of the hollow of the corresponding cylinder at and at the other end upon the plate 5, tends constantly to lift the compensator and bring it into the normal position lor commencement of an operation as shown at a, a and a. v

The plate 5, which forms a supporting guide for the four compensators is inter mittentiy rotated and rotates a quarter-of a revolution for each revolution of the main shaft 0. This movement is effected by means of an eccentric 2', keyed upon the shaft e,and. of which the rod '5 is ointed to the arm of a bent lever j-lr mounted to turn ,about an axle m that is carried by the machine fram- To the arm it of this lever is pivoted a finger pawl awhieh acts successively upon ,four pins arranged at diametrically op- I posits parts of and perpendicular to a disk p eyed at its center upon the sleeve 4.

At diametrically opposite parts intermediate to the pins, the periphery of the disk p'is formed with four notches q. The

nose of a spring catch r fixed to a support .9 of

the frame successively engages each of these notches. The engagement of the retaining catch r and the notches g takes'place each time the finger n has completed its move ment and caused the plateto turn a quarter of a revolution, thus insuring that the angular movements of the plate shall be exact.

The eccentric rod carried. by the eccentric 'i is, as shownin Fig. 15, made in two parts 11, i At the lower end of the part 1' which is fixed to the collar ol",the eccentric i, is

screwed a plug 71 which fits into a socket or bush 72 that at its lower end is fixed to the upper end of the part 7). Into a longitudinal groove 73 ofthe lug 71 entersa screw 74 carried by thesoc et 72so that the amount of longitudinal displacement which the part I i of the rod can make with respect to thepart i is limited. When the eccentric moves downwardly, the plug 71 bears upon the bottom of the socket or bush 72 and drives-the swinging lever y'-7c which actuates the finger 'n but when the eccentric moves upwardly the lug 7lvslides in the socket,the swinghi'gever j-k remaining at rest until the bottom of the groove 73 abuts against the screw 74.; The former, Fig.- 5, is constructed as a i'rustum of a cone 0 upon the exterior of the Wall of which are fixed the lower ends of eight flexible tongues u movable relatively screw.

supporting noses y. p

to the cone 0 and the upper ends of whic project over the upper edge of the former cone and are formed with notches 'u. The

v several notches constitute adevice for temporarily holding a ring (I when the tongues are forced toward each other by a conical ring in carried by two connecting rods 11:.

Between the lingers u are arranged eight flexible hooks 'y fixed at their lower ends by a collarz fixedto the cone 0 by means 01' a The noses or bent lugs, oi the hooks y are level with the lower edges of the notches e, which as will be hereafter described, assures the exact coincidence of the periphery of thering d with the said notches and permits the ring to" be; satisfactorily held, during the passage of the collar of the envelop through the ring. The ring in is itself formed upon its periphery with inden' frame. The connecting rode a: are each jointed at its upper end to one arm 14 of a swinging lever 1415 fixed upon a shalt 17 that is mounted to turn in the two arms 18 of the frame. The arm 15 of the swinging lever-is furnished with 'a counterweight 16 and bearing'upon each arm 14 is the periphery of a cam 19 keyed upon the shaft c.

When the parts are in the positions shown in Fig. 2, noses 20 of t-heicams 19 are in contact with the-arms 14 which are kept raised by the counterweight 16. When the shaft 0 turns in the direction of the arrow the noses 20 lower the arms 14 and the connecting rods a: descend carrying along with them the ring w which, at the start, is located in the position shown in Fig. 5. Below the former is located a compensator a capped by a cylindrical sleeve 15. A ring d has been brought onto the hooks y by the automatic distributor hereinafter described. The dcscent of the ring in locks the tongues it upon the ring d (Fig. 7) so that it is'from that time held in the socket formed by the notches v. The noses of the rods 12/, under the thrust of the paper t, move apart and thereby release the ring (1 which then remains simply held by the socket formed by' .the notches o.

At. this moment the upper ends of the grooves 10 of the connecting rods n: meet the rods 11, so that these con necting rods carry alon'g'in' their continued downward movement both "the ring in and the cone 0.. The rods w descending with the j rods 11, the tongues u approach each other and the hooks y separate. At the end 01'' this descending movement the tongues a separate sufficiently to release the ring (1. The shaft e continuing to rotate, keeps the noses 20 of the cams 1,9 in contact with the lcverfarms 14 which cause the connecting rods to descend, until the cone 6 ol' the former entirely fits onto the envelop t (Fig. 8). When the arms 14 and the connecting rods arrive at the end of their stroke the shalt c continuing its rotation brings circular concentric parts of the cams 19 into contact with the arms 14 so that these arms remain stationary. At this time a cam 22, likewise ke ed upon the sl'ia-l't e, is causedv to act upon t e arm 23 (Fig. 4) of a counterweighted swinging lever 2324'25 mounted to turn about the shaft 17. To the arm 23 is jointed onev of the heads of a connecting rod 26 of which the other head is jointed to a lever 27 the nose '28 of which is then in contact with the stirrup 7 of the componsator. This latter therefore is moved down Wardly and is thereby partially disengaged During this movemen the spring to be given to the plate 5.

- is in contact with the underside of ceases h of the compensator is compressed and then the noses 21 of the came 19 to the rear-of the noses 20 come into action upon the lever arms 14 and cause them to move farther downwardly thereby bringing the former cone into the position shown in Fig.1. The retaining ring (Z slips over the neck of the envelop (Fig. 8) when the cam noses 21 are upon the point of quitting the arms 14. The counterweights I6 thencause the levers to fall again by gravity and raise the conneeting rods 20, and return the whole of the former to the starting position indicated in The finished envelop is prevented from following the upward movement of the former'by a rotary frietion device 31 which grips it and which is mounted to turn about a vertical shaft 32 carried by an arm fixed upon the frame. The eccentric i and lever j7c are then actuated and the finger pawl 11 by pushing a pin 0 causes a quarter of a turn The compensator capped with the finished envelop then comes into the position indicated at a while the compensator which follows takes its place.

The divided construction of the eccentric rod hereinbefore described allows the compensator to complete its second course without the eccentric being able during such time to actuate the revolver plate.

One of the arms 14 carries a laterally projecting pin to which is jointed the head of a rod 34 which is guided in another pin 35 projecting from a lever 36 that is ivotedat 37 to a fixed point of the frame (higs. 1 and 3). At the commencement of an operation (Fig. 2), the fingenlike end 38 of the lever 36 like plate 39 which carries depending rods 40 guided .in the plate 5. Each washer-like plate 39 forms a support for an envelop and the shaped envelop will be lifted off the com 'pensator by the finger 38, the riseof the washer-like plate being limited by stops 41 carried by the guide rods 40 (Fi 3). This movement is effected when t m envelop shaped under the former has advanced a quarter of a revolution and is located under a semi-guiding funnel 42 carried by the frame.

Upon the rod 34is pivoted by means of screws 44 a stirrup 43 (Fig. 13) the arms of whichhave )rojections 45 which bear upon a flexible. blade 46 fixed at one end to the machine frame. The stirrup 43 is provided with a hooked catch 47 and a counterweight .43. During the downward movement of the connecting rods :r, the rod 34 and the stirru 43 also descend until the stirru is beneat the lower edge of the blade 46 an the hooked catch 47 is altcrwarcl engaged'beneath the pin 35 (Fig. 1). Vlhen the connecting rods :r rise again, the hooked catch 47 lifts the pin 35 and with it the finger 3b which in its turn a washer- 1 jointed to the lever 51 is produced abruptly by the fall of thecounterweight .16, the result is that the envelop is projected rather violently from the form. In this upward return movement the noses 45 of the stirrup 43 meet the lower edge of the blade 46 and the stirrup is thereby caused to rock about its axle 44 and so disengage the hooked catch 47 from the pin 35, which slides back along the rod 34 with the finger 38.

When the com cnsator in the position indieated at a has l cen relieved of the finished envelop, the'finger n which during this time has been drawn back, assumes a position behind the next pin 0 in such manner that as the shaft e continues to turn the disk p is caused to make a fresh quarter turn by the thrust ofthe finger In this movement an arched prolongation 48 of the flexible blade 30 meets a fixed pin 49 which causes the blade to move inwardly and thereby disengages the nose 29'from the toothing 8; the spring h then lifts the compensator and brings it into its original position. The compensator is thus brought into the osition indicated at a ready to receive a resh cylindrical envelop to shape.

The lower arm of the stirrup 7 is moved above the upper edge of a stop 50 fixed upon the sole 2. This step prevents any com )ression of the spring h and the descent oi the com en'sator while it is being capped by anew enve 0 blank. The cycle horcmbcfore describe then recommences, the four compensators pass successively from the position indicated at o where they receive the cylindrical envelop or blank to the position indicated at a} where this envelop as will be seen actuates the retaining ring distributing mechanism, then to the position indicated at a where the shaping takes place, and finally to the position indicated at (1 Where the linished or elop is thrown out of the machine.

When in the position indicatml at u. the compensator, capped with its envelop blank, is located, as is more clearly shown in E'Iig. 9,

ring istributer. This gear comprises an actuating lever 51 pivoted to a fixed arm 52 of the machine frame, a connecting rod 53 at its lower end and connected at its upper end to a lever 54 pivoted to the frame and the descent of which is limited by a stop 55.

The retaining ringsto be distributed are threaded upon a guide rod 56 conveniently fixed to the machine frame at'57 (Figs. 1 and 2) the lower extremity of which terminates in proximity to and at the center of the conical ring at) of the former when this is in the raised position (Fig. 5); so that a ring (Z escaping from the distributor 56 falls directly upon the noses of the support 1 opposite the driving gear of the retaining Upon a plate 58 of the machine frame (Figs. 9 to 12) is fixed a box 59 adapted to form a guidefor a slide-block 60 which is formed with an oblong hole 61 for the passage of the rod 56 against which a spring 62, su

orted at 63, tends to constantly push t e lock 60. The pile of retaining rings threaded upon the rod 56 is kept by the upper face of the slide block 60 above the hole 61. The anterior part of this hole is of a larger size than the external diameter of the rings (1 so that if the slide block is forced toward the.

rear in which position the rod 56 extends through the larger part of the hole, the lower ring d is released. In order that only one ring (1 shall be released at a time the slide block carries a beveled-blade 64 adapted toproject between the lower rin and the one immediately above it, as the slide block 60 is drawn backwardly. I

The retiring movement of the slide block and the com ression of the spring 62 are eil'ected as to ows:A pusher 65 is pivoted to one of the arms 66 of a bent lever ivoted to the machine'frame at 68 and the ot 'rer arm 67 of which is subjectedto the action of the cam 22. The nose of the cam 22 in lifting the arm 67 roduces the Withdrawal of the usher 65 W rich rests upon the lever 54 that iftsit when the connecting rod 53 is itself lifted by the push of the compensator which passes from the position indicated at a to the position indicated at a. There are thus producer. two successive movements, firstly the rise of the pusher 65 by the connecting rod 53 (Fig. 10) and then the backwardmovement of the pusher by the cam 22 (Fig. 11). When the nose of the cam 22 quits the lever 67 this falls again by its own weight, the pusher is brought forward while yet falling, and the slide block 60 is itself brought forward again by the spring 62. The retaining rings employed with this machine will preferably be closed rings, the ends simply meeting or they might be soldered together or the rings may be made of a single piece of metal.

In order that the same machine may serve for the manufacture of cnvelops of different dimensions the cams 119 may be removable and cams of diil'crent dimensions may be mounted on a sleeve 69 with checks 7 0, such as that represented in elevation in Fig. 14. In like manner the length of the connecting rods and links may be adjustable, for this purpose, they are preferably made in two pieces screw threaded at their ends and connected by a screw threaded sleeve, a stop screw being, provided for fixing the parts after adjustment. The supporting arm of the semi-funnel 42, the arm 52 which carries the actuating lever 51, adjustable collar nuts of the connecting rod 53 of the distributor,

the stop blade 46 and the stirrup 43 carryingthe hooked catch 47 are all removable and ad ustable in height according to requirements. It is obvious also that the conducting rod 56for the retainin rings (1 may be replaced by any other suitable rod of appropriate length. In all cases the former and the compensator will be of dimensions suit-- able to the envelop.

The stirrup fixed to the arm 24 of the swinging lever 23-24 and that fixed to the 'swingin lever 27 are arranged to slide along the who e length of the arms of these levers so that the stroke of the stirrups of the compensators may be varied according to re quirements.

necting rod which drives the swinging lever 27 is diminished. The effective s roke of the lever 27 may also be reduced drawing back the stirrup thereon away from the axis of such lever. The strokes may thus always be regulated according to the dimensions of the 'envelops to be manufactured and the corresponding compensators. The stroke of the finger catch a which aetu ates the revolver plate is varied in like manner. In this form of the machine themounterwehhts fixed to the swinging levers bring thembaek to their starting positions.

What we claim is:-

1. In a machine of the-character described, the combination witha reciprocatory former,

The nearer the stirrup of the swinging lever 2324 is brou ht to the axis of the lever the more the stro e of the con-- of a support arranged adjacent thereto and movab the former, devices carried bysaid support for presenting envelop blanks to the former,

means for depressing said devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the late across the path of reciprocation of ter from said former, and devices associated with said envelop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing the formed envelops therefrom.

2'. In a mac-hi 1c of the character described, the\combinatioi1 avith a reciprocatory former,

of a\ rotatable-Fish port arranged adjacent thereto andm'c'vab eg'a'cross the path of reciprocati n of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, means for depressing said devices after the formation of the cnvelops to remove i the latter from said former, and devices associated \viths'ai d envelop-presenting dev ces and reciprocatory l'QlftlZlVGlEfltliGl'GtO for dis- -placing the formed envelop's therefrom.

3. in a machine of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, of a support arranged adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former,

means for depressing said devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the latter from said former, means fo r intermittently operating said support to suecessively position the envlqa-prcsentirig d cviees to the former, and devicesassociated the former, devices carried by ceases with said envelop-presenting devices and reciproeatory relatively thereto for displacing the formed envelops therefrom.

4. in a machine of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, of a support arranged adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, means for depressing said devices after the formation of the envelope to remove the latter from said former, devices associated with said envelop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing the formed envelops therefrom, and means for restoring the envelop-presenting devices to normal position after displacement of the formed envelope, therefrom.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, of a support arran ed adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, means for depressing said devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the latter from said former, means for loel ing the envelop-presenting devices in depressed position, devices associated with said envelop-presenting devices for displacing the formedenvelops therefrom, and means for restorin envelop-presenting devices to normal position after displacement of the formed envelops tllerefrom.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination. with a reciprocatory former, of a support arranged adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, means for intermittently operating said support to successively position the enveloppresenting devices to the former, means for depressing said devices after the formation of the envclops to remove the latter from said former, means for locking the envelopprescn'ling devices in depressed position, devices associated with said enveloppresenting devices for displacing the formed. envelops.

therefrom, and means for restoring the envelop-presenting devices to normal position after displacement of the formed envelope therefrom.

7. in a machine of the character described, the combination with a'reci -vrocatory former, of a rotatable support arranged adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former; means for depressing said devices after the formation of the cnvelops to remove the latter from said former, and dc vices surrounding the e1lvclop-prcscnling devices and rcciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing the formed envelops therefrom.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of a support, depressible means for presenting envelop blanks to the former carried by said support, means for successively bringin the envelop presenting means into position for the former to operate upon the envelops carried thereby, and means for depressing said envelop presenting means after completion of the envelops.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, of a rotatable support arranged adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, means for intermittently operating said support to successivel position the envelop-presenting devices to t 1e former, means for depressing said devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the latter from said former, and devices surrounding the envelop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing the formed envelops therefrom -l0. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of

means for successively presenting cnv'elop blanks thereto, means for operating said former and envelop presenting means, and means actuated by the envelop presenting means for delivering binding rings to the former to be placed upon the envelop blanks.

1]. In a machine of the character described, the eombination with a former, of means carried thereby for releasably retaining binding rings, and means for successively presenting envelop blanks to said former to be shaped and provided with binding rings.

12. In a machine of thecharacter described, the eombination with a former, of means carried thereby for releasably retaining binding rings, means for successively presenting envelop blanks to said former, and means operating simultaneously to depress said former into operative position and to lock said binding rings in position to receive envelops.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of means forsucccssively presenting envelop blanks thereto, and means actuated by the envelop presenting means for automatically delivering binding rings to said former.

14. his machine of the character described, the combination With a former, of means for successively presenting envelop blanks thereto, means for delivering binding rings to said former, and means carried by the former for releasably retaining said binding rings.

15. In a-machine of the character describcd, the combination with a former, of

means for successively presenting envelop blanks thereto, means actuated by the en velop presenting means for delivering binding rings to said formeiy-an'd means to prevent more than one binding ring being delivered at a time to the former.

16. In a machine of the characten described, the combination with a former, of means for successively presenting envelop vblanks thereto, me! as for delivering binding rings singly to the former, and means for releasably retaining said binding rings in relation to the former.

' 17. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, ofa support arranged ad acent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop b anks to the former, a main shaft, means operated thereby for depressing said envelopprcsenting devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the latter from said former, means also actuated by said main shaft for operating said support, and devices associated with said envelop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively I thereto for displacing the formed envelops therefrom.

18. In a mach-me of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, of a rotatable support arranged adjacent thereto and movable across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting enscribed, the combination with a reciprocaformed envelops therefrom.

velop blanks to the-former, amain shaft, means operated thcrebyfor depressing said envelop-presenting devices after the formation of the envelope to remove thelatterfron'i said former, means also actuated by said main shaft for intermittentlyrotating said support, andjdevices associated with said envelop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing the 19. In a machine 'of the character detory former, of a su port arranged ad acent thereto and movab eacross the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support, for presenting envelop-blanks to the former, a main shaft, means operated thereby for depressing said enveloppresenting devices after'the formation of the envelops to remove the latter from said former,

an eccentric carried by themain shaft, a

jointed eccentric rod operable by said eccen tric for intermittently operating said support, and devices associated with said en velop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing the formed envel'o s therefrom. i

205 n a machine of the character describedfthc combination with a reciprocal tory former, ofa-support'arranged ad acent thereto and inov-ab e across the path of resaid support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, a main shaft, a plurality of cams carried by said shaft, a plurality of arms actuated by said cams, connecting rods be tween said arms and the former, whereby ciprocation of theformer, devices carried by said former is operated b said cams, means operated by said main s aft for depressing. said envelopresenting devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the latter from said former, means also actuated by said main shaftfor operating said support,

and devices associated with said enzelop former, whereby said former is operated b said cams, means operated by said main slia t for de ress ngsaid envelop-presenting devices after t e-formatioii of the envelope toremove the latter from said. former, meansvalso actuated by said main shaft for operatingsaid support, and devices associated with'said envelop-presenting devices and reciprocatory relatively thereto for displacing theformed envelope therefrom.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a reciprocatory former, of a su port arranged achacent thereto and movab e across the path of reciprocation of the former, devices carried by said support for presenting envelop blanks to the former, a main shaft, a'plurality ofcams carried by said shaft, a plurality of weighted arms actuated by said cams, connecting rods between said arms and the former, wherebysaid former is operated b operated by 'Sitld main s aft for de ressing said envelop-',i'esen ting devices a ter the formation of t e envelops to remove the let'- 1 ter from said former, means forv locking the envelop-presenting devices in depressed posaid cams, meansfi sition, means alsoactuate'd by said in-aiir shaft for operating said so port, and devices associated with said enve o -presenting de- --vices and re'c'iproeatory re atively thereto for displacing the formed envelope therefrom.

"23in a machine of the character scribed, the combination with a reciprocatory former,'of a su port arranged ad acent thereto and 'inovab e across the pathof reciprocation of the former, devices carried by saldsupport' for presenting envelo blanks to the former, a main shaft, a plurality of cams carried by said shaft,a plurality of weighted arms actuated by said cams, connecting rods between said arms and the former, whereby said former is operated by said cams, means operated by said main shaft for depressing said envelop-presenting devices after the formation of the envelops to remove the lat- .ter from said former, means for locking the displacing the formed envelops therefrom, 15...

means for automatically releasing the locking means of the envelop-presenting devices, and

' means for restoring said envelop-presenting devices to normal position;

24. In a machine ofthe character described, the combination with a former, of means for successively presenting envelop blanks thereto, means for depressing the former into operative position upon the envelop blanks presented thereto, means for 'depressing the envelop blank presenting means during the operation of the former, and means for elevating the envelop blank resenting means afteran envelop has been ormed and ejected-therefrom.

25. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of a revolving plate, a series of compensators upon which envelop blanks are designed to be held carried by said plate, a washer like plate associated with each compensator, means for presenting the several compensators successively to the operation of the former, means for depressing the compe n sators upon completion of an envelop and means for quickly elevating the said washer like plates and thereby ejecting the completed envelops from the machine.

26. In a machine-of the character de-' scribed, the combination with a former, of a revolving plate, a series of compensators adapted to presenten'velop blanks to the I former carried by said plate, means for depressing the com ensators during the formation of the enve op blanks carried thereby, means fbr moving the compensators in their depressed condition beyond the former and means for elevating the compensators to adapt the same for the reception of new envelop blanks.

27. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of a revolving plate, a series of compensator-s adapted to present envelop blanks to the o erations of the former carried by said p ate, means for depressing the compensators during the operation of the former upon the envelop blanks carried thereby, means for revolving the plate after completion of an envelop, means for retaining in depressed condition the compensator carrying the completed envelop during revolution of the plate, means for elevating said compensator after revolution of the plate,'and means for holding the compensator in elevated position to permit a new envelop blank being placed thereon.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of arevolving plate carrying means for presentmg envelop blanks successively to the former,

means to depress the former upon the envelop blanks for the formation thereof, means to a elevate the former after the completion of the envelop blanks and means operatin by frictional contact to prevent the comp eted en-- t elop from following the former in its ascent.

29. In a machine of the' character described; the combination with a former, of a series of compensators designed: to' successivelyspresent envelop blanks to the operationof the former, each of said compensators being provided with a'depending stirrup, means for pressing said former into operative position upon the envelops carried by the compensators, and means cooperating with sald stirrup to depress the comv pensators. f l a 30. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a former, of a series of 'compdnsators, each being provided with a depending stirrup, for successively presenting envelop blanks to the former, a main shaft associated with an eccentric rod,

a pawl carried by said eccentric rod and adapted to move said compensators successlvely into operative re ation to the former, a lever adapted to cooperate with said stirrup to depress the compensators and release the completeld envelo s therefrom, and means for actuating said ever.

31. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a'former, of

means for seccessively presenting envelop blanks thereto, means. for operating the former and the envelo presenting means, and means for delivering binding rings to said former comprising a receptacle for con.

tainingirings, means for releasing the same singly therefrom and a rod by which the rlngs are conveyed to the former.,

Signed at Bordeaux France in the consulate of the United States of, America this 1' seventeepth day of April 1906.

JULES ERNEST TASCHER. ALFRED TASCHER.

Witnesses:

Louis J. Gmcor, JEAN Amman BLANC. 

